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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-13

special to the Indianapolis journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Jan. 1.-THE county Jail was
discovered on fire early this morning, and when
.he fire department arrived on the ground the
,n:ire roof was in flames. There was the great
.st CONSERVATION among the prisoners. who
Ilamored to be released Two females, the Kis
Iinger sisters, who are in prison on the charge
# murder, were removed to the sheriff's resi-
ience The male prisoners were compelled to
'emain behind the bars. there being no danger
IT their being injured, although they were all
ioaked. The fire originated from q defective
hue The loss will be in the neiehborhood of
$1,000, which is covered by insurance.
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A Smiling Cabinet Lady.


Washington Letter.
If Mrs Whitney did not keep up such con-
slant giggle, it would be pleasant to chat with
her awhile She is in constant giggle as
though she were bound by contract to do it.
After all, one does like a contract to grin and
giggle when they enter public life.
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Fire and Loss of Life.

PORTSMOUTH, O., Jan. 12.-Fire was discov-
cred this morning in Bannings saloon, on Court
street. which quickly spread and destroyed
Whites jewery store, Lonberg's merchant tailor
ing store ana McClouds restaurant During the
fire Thomas Murphy, aged boarder, was seen
in half-dazed condition at a window in the sec
ond story of the saloon. The crowd called to
him to Jump. but he answered that he would
rather burn than jump, and he burned with the
building Total loss. $12, 900; insurance, So, 000
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There have been protests against what is said
in prayer in our OWE Legislature. About twenty
years ago. the Chaplain of the House having
prayed for the passage of prohibitory law
leading Boston member rose and offered a reso-
luton to the effect that it breach of pro-
priety for the Chaplain to attempt to influence
legislation in his appeals to the Deity.
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Minor Notes.

Mrs. Ann Wilson residing with her brother.
VIM. NJ. Wilson, a quarter of a mile south of
Jamestown, died suddenly yesterday morning,
aged eighty-fcur years.
Mrs. Thomas. E. Ward, Of Linden, died last
Saturday at The age Of eighty three years She
was native of England, and had resided in
Montgomery county nifty years.
Wabash College has just received $40, 600 by
the will of the late Preserved Smith, of Dayton,
o. This amount goes to general endowment, as
hoes also to $50, 600 just received by the will of
Mr.. Sabin, of LaPorte.
BY a collision while coasting. at Connersville,
Bert Ludwick had his jaw broken and his fore
head cut open and Samuel Beck had his mise
broken. Ludwick was unconscious for a time,
and is still in critical condition.
The largest tree ever cut in Montgomery
county was On the farm Of John Demaree, near
Wavelsnd. twas poplar, and made one saw
log ten feet long and seven and one-half feet
thick, and four logs fourteen feet in length
The annual reunion Of the Ninth District Vet
Grams Association will be held at Charlottesville
on Sept. 20. A meeting will be held at Lafay-
cite, in the Office Of Col. r. P. DsHart on Feb
9, to complete arrangements for the reunion
An unknown man who was stealing a ride on
awest-bound Big Four freight train was instant
iy killed near Hazlerigg Station by falling be-
tween the cars. His head was severed and his
clothing all stripped from his body, and when
found by the trainmep was lying naked in the
snow.
Thomas Morgan, young attorney of Liberty,
has been adjudged insane He was young
man of much promise. Last fall he was the Re-
publican candidate for the State Legislature foy
the district composed Of the counties OF Union,
Ripley and Franklin. Disappointment sickness
and financial reverses unbalanced his mind.
The M. Hendry, Of Luling, Tex, found dead
In his bed in a San Antonio hotel last week, ID
most certainly former well-known resident oil
Huntington, having been at one time engaged in
business there. He was a of William Hen
dry, prominent merchant of Roanoke. Hit
relatives, however, have received word in the
matter beyond the accounts given by the press
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications

Indications
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, A. NJ.
Special indications for twenty-four hours from
z A. NJ for Indiana-Fair weather, followed by
snow.
For Ohio and Indiana-Variable, followed by
colder, northerly winds; fair weather followed
by snow.
For Eastern Michigan and Wisconsn-Colder
northerly winds; fair weather, preceded by snow
in the southern portion.
For Western Michigan-Colder, northerly
winds; fair weather.
For Ilnois-Variable. followed by colder
northerly winds and snow.
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Work for Congress-.
Atlanta Constitution


A bill has been introduced in Conc ress making
appropriation for. and authorizing the appoint
ment of. committee to investigate the peculi-
arites of the formation of the earth's crust
This committee should also be required to visit
the Sun, and examine into the peculiarities OF
its spOts
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WHATEVER tends to increase usefulness by
banishing pain and suffering will certainly Sc
cure notice and approval. We allude to Saliva
ton Oil
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Nxatla,s New Senator.

CARSON, New, Jan. l2-The Legislature in
joint convention, to-day, elected William NJ.
Stewart United States Senator by = ote vof 46
out of g.
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A Common Cold

Is often the beginning of serious affec-
lions of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes,
and Lungs. Therefore, the Importance
of early and effective treatment cannot
be overestimated. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral may always be relied upon for the
speedy cure Of Cold or Cough.
Last January I was attacked with a
severe Cold, which, by neglect and FREE
quent exposures, became worse, finally
settling on my lungs. A terrible cough
soon followed, accompanied by pains in
the chest, from which suffered intense
". After trying various remedies, with
out obtaining relief, 1 commenced taking
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and was
Speedily Cured.
I am satisfied that this remedy saved my
life.-Jno. Webster. Pawtucket, r. I.
contracted severe cold, which
suddenly developed into Pneumonia,
presenting dangerous and obstinate
symptoms. My physician ordered the
use Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. His in
structions were followed, and the result
was a rapid and permanent cure. -
III. e. Simpson, Rogers Prairie, Tex.
Two years ago suffered from q severe
Cold, which settled on my Lungs. con-
suited various physicians, and took the
medicines they prescribed, but received
only temporary relief. A friend induced
me to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral. After
taking two bottles of this medicine was
cured. Since then I have given the Pee
toral to my children, and consider it
The Best Remedy
for Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and
Lung diseases, ever used in nay family.
Robert Vanderpool, Meadville, Pa.
Some time ago took slight Cold,
which, being neglected, grew worse, and
settled on my Lungs. / had hacking
cough, and was very weak. Those who
knew me best considered my life to be
in great danger. I continued to suffer
until commenced using Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Less than one bottle of this
valuable medicine cured me, and
feel that I owe the preservation of my
life to it's curative powers. - Mrs. Ann
Lockwood, Akron, New York.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is considered,
here, the one great remedy for all diseases
of the throat and lungs, and is more
in demand than any other medicine of it's
class. f. Roberts, Magnolia, Ark. tt
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
Prepared by DR.. j. G. Aver Sc Co, Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, So.
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An Accommodating Officer.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Jan. 12-James Brum6eld. boy,
in the pentent iary for theft, committed upon
Steve Tudor, of Santa Fe. 1t seems the boys
father, thinking to mitigate his sentence, con
fessed that, while driving from Marion here, the
boy gave the officer from Marion $40 to allow
him to escape, which the officer accepted. He
was subsequently arrested and brought here, re-
.eving his sentence Warrants are out for the
officers arrest.
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At already referred to. Mr.. Quay thinks that
there will not be much difficulty in establishing
the truth Of the claim.
The State Grange.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGFoN, JAM 1.-The second day of
the annual convention of the State Grange of
Illinois was attended by a larger number Of
delegates than yesterday. The secretary's re-
port was presented, and showed that the Grange
Ii in a more prosperous condition than year
ago. During the year 245 joined the order, and
289 loft it a loss of forty three members, which,
however, is more than made up in the general
prosperity of the order. The afternoon was de-
voted exclusively to the work of the twenty COM
mittees, who will renort tomorrow. This after
noon the Patrons Aid Society occupied the hail.
This Is mutual insurance company within the
Grange. the business of which. the report says
increased 100 per cent. in 1886. This evening
the fifth degree. comfortable only by the State
Grange. was conferred on twenty five appli-
cants It was announced that the debt which
has for years been hanging over the Grange had
been wiped out by subscription. The conven-
ton will reach final adiournment to morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-13

In another State the Democratic party has re-
sorted to revolution in order to defeat the will
of the people. Stripped of all disguises and of
all side issues, the conduct of the Democrats in
Indiana has exactly that meaning and character.
The motive which prompts men hitherto respect
able and law abiding to such course an intense
partisan desire to secure the election of Demo
crat to the United States Senate, is really the
only excuse which can be given for an act of
revolutionary lawlessuess II these citizens
could but see how their behavior appears to peo-
pie of other States, they would realize that they
are doing whatever they to bring the law
into contempt to deprive it of influence over the
passions of vicious and ignorant men, to prosti-
tute its forms and it's courts to purposes plainly
hostile to the intent of lawmakers and of the
people, and so to undermine the very founda-
lions of social order
That this is not an overstrained statement
will appear if the attention is fixed upon the
vital facts At the recent election Mr. Robert
son was elected Lieutenant governor by the peo-
pie against a Democratic candidate. Nine
tenths of the voters of the State participated in
| the election, and thereby testified. in the only
! mode known to the laws, their understanding
| that Lieutenant governor had to be elected;
| that the position was vacant and under the law
! was to be filed by the votes of the people, and
| that they wanted one or the other of the candi-
dates to occupy that position. If the Democrats
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Brief Mention.

Captain Edward Brass, Mason of high de-
gree, died on Tuesday morning at his home in
Elgin.
b. Triton, q farmer near Carthage whose
elandered horses were killed recently, has died
from blood-poisoning, or what is believed to be
an incipient stage of CHAMBERS, complicated with
typhoid fever. His farm is still auarantined.
The State Board of Agriculture met in
Springfield, on Friday, and reelected Col.
Charles F. Mills secretary and W. C. Garrard
chief clerk John w. Bum was reelected
treasurer. The new president, the Hon. Samuel
Dysart, made his annual address, which was
very lengthy and comprehensive. The working
force of the Office will remain the same as be-
fore, the old clerks being reappointed by the
president
A bill was introduced on Tuesday in the Hi
nois Senate providing for the employment of
convict labor in making text books for the pub
lie schools. the purchase of a plant and COPY
right. and the manner of distribution The
committee on xtbooks, under the bill, is to be
composed of the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, the president of the State Normal
University, and the principal of the Normal
school at Carbondale
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Religious Affairs at Mattoon.

Special to the Indiana DOLLS journal.
NATION. Jan. 12-Taking advantage of the
interest awakened during the past week of union
prayer-meetings held in the various Protestant
churches of this city, the pastors of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian. Christian and Baptist con-
gregations--Revs. johnson, Dunlap and Baker
are each now engaged in conducting series of
meetings at their respective churches. Rev. E.
NJ. johnson, of the c. P. Church, is ably as
sisted by noted evangelist from Kentucky
named Sheldrake. Good audiences are attend
ing nightly Rev. O. S. Thompson, of the First
Presbyterian Church. is in Tuscola, assisting
Rev. e. d. Rankin in a series of meetings.
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and more sad, and though the little boy
tried to earn money by errands here
and there, yet how slowly the pennies
came in!
And one night after mamma had
fallen asleep, the boy and girl huddled
close beside the small fire, and Sis list
ened wonderingly while Bobby told
her of plan he had decided upon for
the very next morning.
And before he and Sis went to bed
he had written in scrawly way, half
print and half-penmanship-a letter
which was to be mailed very early the
next day.
And sure enough, when Letter-col
lector Brown came along in the gray
dawn of the morning to collect letters
from the lamp-post box at the corner
of -- Street, who should he see
but two small, shivering little people
standing there hand in hand, while the
boy was just dropping a letter inside
the box.
They were off like deer before he
could speak to them, but it was not
difficult for the collector to decide
which letter the little fellow had drop
ped in, which he found amongst the
batch awaiting his mailbag, one ad-
dressed ''To the richest man in this
city"
"Ho! no! no." laughed the collector,
as he beheld the strange superscrip-
tion. ''Now, that's good joke, that
is! Who's the richest man in town!
Why, Mr.. --, to be sure. I'll
just carry out the joke and leave it at
his door. I wish 1 knew what it says,
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Worst Disaster of Modern Times.

Chinese papers give details OF disaster
occasioned by the Yellow river overflow
ing it's banks in the Province OF Honau,
and describe it as one OF the most appall.
ing occurrences in loss OF life and property
recorded in recent times. The river broke
its banks ON the eevening Of Sept. %, south.
west of the city OF Ching Chow
and not only completely inundated
that city, but also ten other populous
cities. The whole area is now a raging sea
ten to thirty feet deep, where it was once a
densely populated and rich plain. The
former bed OF the Yellow river is now dry
and the present lake was the bed OF tho
river centuries ago. The loss OF life is in.
calculable, and the statement is made by
missionaries that millions OF Chinese are
homeless and starving. The newly gather.
ed crops, houses and trees are all swept
away involving q fearful loss OF life.
The governor in Honau reports to the
throne that "nearly all the people have
been drowned in the district reached by
the water, the survivors being those who
escaped to high ground or took refuge in
trees, where they remained until they were
rescued. In the province OF Chilli, where
disastrous inumlations have also occurred,
there are 100000 people homeless, repre-.
senting those whose lives were destroyed.
The extent OF ground swept over by the
overwhelming flood is over 1000 square
miles, and the land thus submerged formed
q part Of one Of the richest and most
densely populated plains Of Northern
China.
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Frenchmen generally declare that the
cabinent formed by Tirard will not last.
1t is altogether lacking in notable names,
creates no enthusiasm. and the members
are known to have little sympathy with
one another's views.
Mr.. Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland.
addressed an immense assemblage in Free
Trade hall at Manchester. In consequence
OF warnings that plot had been formed
approaches to the platform and were
stationed at various points in the hall.
The trail OF the persons charged with the
responsibility for the fire at the Opera
Comique resulted Mt Paris in the sentence
OF nj. Darvalho, the manager OF the thea
ter. to three months imprisonment and to
pay u fine OF 900 francs. Fireman Andre
was sentenced to one months imprison'
ment. Carvelo was also condemned to pay
10, 900 francs and Andre 40, 900 francs to
various sufferers. All the others were ac-
quilted.
Mr.. Pyne, the Nationalist member OF
parliament who has been deiying the police
in his castle at Lisfinny, lett his strong.
hold and eluding the sentinels, drove off.
His destination is unknown and the police
are now engaged in securing the country
to ascertain his whereabouts. The duke
Of Abercorn presided at q conference oil
landlords held recently, and made a
speech in which he condemned absenteeism.
The London Times states on the au-
thority OF Parnellite, who stipu!ates
that his name must not be disclosed, that
| DR.. Hamilton Williams OF New York sue.
| ceeds O'Donovan Rossa in the leadership
of the extreme Nationalists in New York.
and that Williams has a fund OF 5000, OOo
| at his disposnl to organize assassinations
and dynamite explosions by sending to
England Irish Americans, who do not
| work directly. but endeavor to find men
among the criminals OF large towns to as
sassinate public men and conduct dyna'
mite explosions.
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Putting aside all the sad showing or
low ideals to be found in the manner
of dressing to be seen everywhere
around us we may perhaps help our
selves and others to find a better
plane of thought on the subject by
taking note of what some girls have
said who hold the matter under con-
sideration. 1 find it possible to divide
these girls into three classes.
1. The girls who have nearly all
the money they want, and who
believe that their first duty in life is
to dress themselves with it.
2. The girls who have very little
money, and who use what time they
have as well as their money in appear
ing as we'll dressed as possible.
8. The girls who have very little
| either of time or of money at their
disposal, and whose interests are in
| something quite different from their
clothes, yet who have taste and senti-
ment, and who suffer if they ever find
themselves dressed inappropriately.
|. We have all known girls belonging
to each of these classes.
| We know the girl who is given near
ly all the money she wants and is
told to get the prettiest things she
can find to wear. What is the result?
I Sometimes, like the girls in confection-
cry shops who get so tired of sweet
things that they never want to touch
them, the taste pals. 1t is like any
other earthly possession-once ours
we care very little for it. l heard a
| young dressmaker with alarge custom
say the other day, "Why, if it were
not for my business, would wear
the plainest things could find, and
never think of dress again as long as
| l live" Famous actresses, too, whose
profession requires constant atten-
tion to dress, are known to despise
fine dressing when they are in private.
Charlotte Cushman, who saw more of
| society and that of the best kind
through q long series of years than
almost anybody of her time, used to
limit herself to three dresses-a COM
Portable gray wollen dress for every
day, a good black dress and a light
silk for occasions" This left her
margin OF money for doing many
noble things.
| 1t is wonderful what a moth OF
money fine dressing is; and OF all un-
satisfactory results perhaps to be
finely dressed Is ono OF tho Ioa,t.f
am speaking, of course, of fine dress
ing, not forgetting that witty saying
| Of one OF our excellent New England
women-that "there is consolation
| in being we'll dressed which even relig-
ion cannot bestow."
| Religion does not work in that way.
| If we neglect our duties she is not
coming to help us until we take pains
to help ourselves; and one of our first
duties to ourselves and to Others is to
be fitlv dressed. There never was a
carelessly dressed or an unneat per-
son known who was not also careless
about appointments, careless at fig
ures, unneat in processes of thought,
and in some way untrustworthy.
Alas! It is a fact-that clothes illus
trate the man.-Mrs. James T. Fields
in Wide Awake.
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MISUNDERSTANDING.
Senator CuIlom to Present Amend
me nts Whereby He Expects to In
crease the Efficacy Of the Act.

Senator Cullom, chairman of the inter.
state commerce committee, has prepared
amendments to the interstate law which he
will present to the senate at an early day.
Those amendments embody the most i'm
portant suggestions that have been made
concentrations OF the interstate commits
sioners. Following is a synopsis Of the
more important provisions:
ITO extend the provisions OF the act
80 as to make the act apply
to express companies, sleeping car
companies. drawing room cars, palace car
companies. stock car companies, tank car
companies and any other companies, as
sociations or persons furnishing for public
use upon railroads. cars or other instru-
mentalities for the transportation OF pas
sengers or property" This is intended to
include every possible monopoly, like the
Standard Oil company, which uses the
rails. The words ''or other carriers"
are inserted twice in the fifth
section, SO as to prohibit not
only pooling between different railroads,
but between different railroads and other
carriers. In the sixth section which relate
to the publication OF rates, the provisions
with respect to the advance and reduction
officially to joint through rates. This
amendment is proposed because the COM
mission express in their report some doubt
as to whether these provisions do so ap-
ply. As to the short haul provision it is
provided that where complaint 10 made
against two or more carriers for violating
it and the violations occur between
points on thu road of one only,
that road only shall be held liable for
the violation. An addition to section Is,
which relates to compensation for dam
ages, is proposed, that when a complain
ant is seeking to recover damages the car.
rier may file with the commission it's
consent that the commission may pass
upon the question OF damages, and the de-
cision of the commission shall stand as a
judgment, which may be enforced by execu-
tion by a United States marshal in the
same manner or as judgments OF the Unit
ed States circuit court are enforced. II
payment il not made, the complainant
may proceed in any United States court OF
competent juriadiction to recover damages,
and the report OF the commission shall be
prima facie evidence Of the fact found.
Provision is also made to take the COM
mission out OF the jurisdiction Of the in
terror department, and to require it to
report direct to congress. The object is
to make the commission independent OF
any administration.